Chin rest



- W. SHIHLILHNG can: REST Filed June 12, 1922 gmwm mph 1 Patented Aug.7, 1923.

UNITED!" STATES ..WAD:E saluting-Journe onro.

Application filed June 12, lees. serial no. 567,604.

To all 21: from it may concern Be it known that I, VVADE Si-IILLING, acitizen of the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of Miamiand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inChin Rests, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for supporting the chinof a corpse during the process of embalming, it particularly relating toa device of this kind which has a rest or support with provision forholding the same in difierent positions of adjustment.

One of the objects of my invention is to providea device of thecharacter referred to which will be simple in construction and effectivein operation.

A further object of this invention is to provide improved means forholding the device in its supporting position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is readily foldable into a small compass fortransportation purposes.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved form of seatfor the chin of a character which will have a tendency to prevent therest from slipping from its supporting position.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying improvements shown insupporting position.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 83 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line l4: of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a View showing the device in folded position.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a shank of fiat sheet metal, oneend of which is provided with a divided curled portion 2 to receive ahinge pintle 3. Hinged to the pintle 3 between the divided portions 2 isan arm 4:, the shank 1 being provided with a stop 5 to limit theswinging movement of this arm in one direction.

Pivoted to the outer end of the arm 4: is a finger adjustable as tolength and consisting of three members 6, 7 and 8. The member 6 ispivoted to the arm 4: by a small screw bolt 9, which extends at rightangles to the hinged pintle 8; a nut 9 serving to place enough frictionupon the parts to hold which is of channel form, is rigidly secured byriveting or otherwise with the portion 6 and the outer member 8 isslidably mounted in the channel portion 7, a screw bolt 10 projectingthrough the member 8 and a slotted opening 11 in the channel portionserving to hold the parts in different positions of adjustment, so thatthe finger may be lengthened or shortened.

Rigidly secured to the member 8 of the finger is a cup-shaped seat 13which acts as a vacuum cup when brought in contact with the chin of thecorpse to hold the support in proper position.

In operation, the shank is slipped beneath the shoulder of the corpse,the arm 4 swung against the stop 5 and the finger moved about itspivotal point 9 and adjusted as to length to bring the vacuum cup 14 inproper supporting position. To fold the device for transportationpurposes, the arm 4 is folded against the end slde of the shank 1 andthe finger and its vacuum cup folded parallel with the arm t as shown inFig. 5.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a comparatively narrow shankcapable of t'hem"'inadjustedposition. The part 7,

being slipped beneath one shoulder only of the corpse, and adjustablechin supporting devices carried by said shank extending directly fromthe upper end of the shank to the chin.

2. In a device of the character described, a shank arranged to heslipped beneath one shoulder only of the corpse, and adjustable chinsupporting devices carried by said shank, said devices extendingdirectly from the shoulder of the corpse to the chin leaving the side ofthe neck exposed.

3. In a device of the character described, a fiat, comparatively narrowshank arranged to be slipped beneath one only of the sh0ulders of thecorpse, and adjustable chin supporting devices carried by one end ofsaid shank, said chin supporting devices being extended directly fromthe shoulder of the corpse in a general, upward and lateral direction tothe chin of the corpse.

4:. In a device of the character described, a fiat shank arranged to beslipped beneath the shoulder of the corpse, an arm pivoted to saidshank, a finger pivoted to said arm, and a vacuum cup on the end of saidfinger.

5. In a device of the character described,

a fiat shank arranged to be slipped beneath the shoulder of the corpse,.an arm pivoted to said shank in a manner to permlt it to be foldedthereon, and a finger pivoted to 5 said arm in a manner to permit it tobe" folded substantially parallel therewith. V

6. In a device of the character described,

a flat shank arrangedto be slippedbeneath the shoulder of the corpse, anarm pivoted 1 to-one end'of saidshan-k, a stop on said shank'for saidarm, a finger adjnstable as to length pivoted to the free end of saidarm, the last mentioned pivotal point being arranged'at right angles tothe pivotal point between said shank and arm, and means for adjustingthe length of said arm.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto setmyhand this seventh day of June1922.

WADE SHILLING;

